Manchester City - Page 186

frank the tank · 26-05-22, 01:40 PM

Nope i think he has a year or two left too.

I agree with Jaco about most things (apart from the binary number shite he posted a week or so ago.....had to take a break after that) and I agree here too. Jesus would be a brilliant player for us. He works hard and would fit across the front line - would love to see LFC take him. I think he would need to sit out his contract though and for us to sign him on a free transfer for it to happen. I think City would rather let him be pissed off on the bench for a year rather than sell him to us

Sus · 26-05-22, 02:12 PM

Arsenal have been all in, trying to get Jesus to sign. Don't think there's any way they would sell to us, unless his contract is expiring

Maxiedge · 26-05-22, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Irishnev

Still good finishes though - he’s very highly rated and will get nowhere at City because of Haaland

From what I've seen, previous to this game, he doesn't look anything special and you can quote me on this in a couple of years

Jaco_Pastorious · 26-05-22, 02:33 PM

Our own Lucas Levia looked an amazing attacking player when he was playing in South America.

danperkins · 26-05-22, 02:36 PM

Jesus is a quality player, works hard, great movement and a natural finisher. I think he'll definitely be gone from City and there will be a hell of alot of clubs after him.

red g · 26-05-22, 02:44 PM

Tim Vickery has been bigging this new City signing up, A forward with the brain of a midfielder is, or the other way round can;t remember

He thinks he is one of the best players to come out of South America for a while.

Shaggy · 26-05-22, 03:10 PM

I don't understand how they've got him for only £14m?

Jaco_Pastorious · 26-05-22, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaggy

I don't understand how they've got him for only £14m?

Luis Diaz left South America for something like 8m.

Miltao went from there to Porto for 4m

14m is actually a big fee to pay given he is totally unproven and not gone to a lesser European league first.

They are taking a punt on him actually being good enough to make the jump from the league he is in to the PL.

Pablo · 26-05-22, 04:31 PM

Yeah normally Premier League clubs don't sign direct from the South American leagues. I think the transition straight into Premier League football is pretty hard.

We'll see how he gets on. Possibility he will be loaned out?

rudedog · 26-05-22, 05:14 PM

We almost got Rodrygo for 3m euros

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61484664

Irishnev · 26-05-22, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaggy

I don't understand how they've got him for only £14m?

Buy out clause but probably “economic rights” % spread across a bunch of other shady characters

Rafa Justice · 03-06-22, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Shaggy

I don't understand how they've got him for only £14m?

Probably bullshit if he's as good as they say he is. There'll be money funnelled in elsewhere.

rodo · 12-06-22, 09:42 AM

Norbs · 12-06-22, 10:35 AM

Phil Foden and Ross Barkley's love child

ChesterDave · 12-06-22, 11:07 AM

That haircut preserved forever in mural form. Criminal

Jaco_Pastorious · 12-06-22, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Norbs

Phil Foden and Ross Barkley's love child

Looks like Milner/Dunne hybrid too.

Exiled_red · 12-06-22, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by rodo

Who is it supposed to be?

Jaco_Pastorious · 12-06-22, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Exiled_red

Who is it supposed to be?

Gini Wijnaldum. Now try to unsee Gini in it.

Though I think the eyebrow should give it away. Think of a player who had a pigeon eat part of his eyebrow.

Exiled_red · 13-06-22, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaco_Pastorious

Gini Wijnaldum. Now try to unsee Gini in it.

Though I think the eyebrow should give it away. Think of a player who had a pigeon eat part of his eyebrow.

With the eyebrow I assumed Foden, but given that if it is him they've got so much else wrong I'm not sure you can rely on that

frank the tank · 13-06-22, 01:20 AM

That started out as Gabriel Jesus..... They then heard he was going to leave them and tweaked fhe eyebrow

baitman · 13-06-22, 08:19 AM

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That started out as Gabriel Jesus..... They then heard he was going to leave them and tweaked fhe eyebrow

50 shades of shite

maxwellbaxter · 13-06-22, 08:58 AM

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Oh triffic......so while you're up the road jollying it up, it's touch your toes time for Rodney

danperkins · 14-06-22, 12:50 PM

Irishnev · 24-06-22, 05:57 PM

Pep the genius continues

Bender · 24-06-22, 06:00 PM

Another career down the pan

SB · 25-06-22, 01:00 PM

Let’s hope so

Charly · 28-06-22, 02:30 PM

Selling Jesus and Sterling totals 49 goals and assists last season. Quite a risk?

Irishnev · 28-06-22, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Charly

Selling Jesus and Sterling totals 49 goals and assists last season. Quite a risk?

I guess they expect Haaland and Alvarez to fill the gap

Charly · 28-06-22, 03:07 PM

They both score, butndont get the same number of assists.

I dunno... maybe I am grasping at straws.

Irishnev · 28-06-22, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Charly

They both score, butndont get the same number of assists.

I dunno... maybe I am grasping at straws.

It’s hard to see Haaland “failing” but he doesn’t seem suited to Pep’s style of play based on what we’ve seen of him……… I’m clutching at those same straws

ChesterDave · 28-06-22, 03:11 PM

If still of the belief Haaland is going to get kicked about by some of the journeymen cloggers in the PL.

rudedog · 28-06-22, 03:34 PM

He’s been injured a lot, think he only scored in three games for Dortmund since the end of Jan this year

Jaco_Pastorious · 28-06-22, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Irishnev

It’s hard to see Haaland “failing” but he doesn’t seem suited to Pep’s style of play based on what we’ve seen of him……… I’m clutching at those same straws

I think he will score a lot, but not hit the heights many think he will. Think his injury record will have to improve a lot too for him to have the impact City want him to have.

Including when he was playing in Norway, he has only managed to play more than 20 league games (including appearance from the bench) in a season three times and never managed 30 league games in a single season.

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Originally Posted by ChesterDave

If still of the belief Haaland is going to get kicked about by some of the journeymen cloggers in the PL.

Nah he is not getting kicked around by the cloggers. He is 6'4 or 6'5 and well capable of looking after himself

fidget · 28-06-22, 06:35 PM

Bigger target for them to kick.
It’s not like they have to have a straightener with him

Jaco_Pastorious · 28-06-22, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by fidget

Bigger target for them to kick.
It’s not like they have to have a straightener with him

Not like he cannot give back as good as he gets though.

If we think Haaland is going to get kicked about in the PL, then I suppose the smaller Nunez is going to get an even worse kicking yeah?

rudedog · 28-06-22, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaco_Pastorious

I think he will score a lot, but not hit the heights many think he will. Think his injury record will have to improve a lot too for him to have the impact City want him to have.

Including when he was playing in Norway, he has only managed to play more than 20 league games (including appearance from the bench) in a season three times and never managed 30 league games in a single season.

Nah he is not getting kicked around by the cloggers. He is 6'4 or 6'5 and well capable of looking after himself

That’s quite short compared to most Irish people

The_weatherman · 29-06-22, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Charly

They both score, butndont get the same number of assists.

I dunno... maybe I am grasping at straws.

Grasping at the same straws, Jesus and Sterling seem robust and reliable as well, don't remember them being injured a lot. The first half of the season will be super hectic, hopefully to much for Haaland.